Namco Galaga

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This article is a generic description of Namco's "Galaga" hardware. For the specific arcade game, see Galaga.

The Namco 8-bit Galaga arcade system board was first used by Namco in 1981.

[edit] Namco Galaga specifications

• Main CPU : Z80
• Graphics CPU : Z80
• Sound CPU : Z80
• Sound Chip : Use the same custom 3 channel WSG (waveform sound generator) as Pac-Man.
• Other Chips : Custom I/O controller (type 1) which handles the controls. Bosconian also has a second I/O controller (type 1) which handles the speech
• Video resolution : 288x224
• Notes : Each game uses a different video board (Xevious and Super Xevious are of course the same).

[edit] List of Namco Galaga arcade games

• Galaga (1981) - sequel to Galaxian
• Bosconian (1981) - the first game to have a continue feature
• Dig Dug (1982)
• Xevious (1982) - the first vertical scrolling shooter
• Super Xevious (1984)